Quote Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios View Post
Over here, and I guess in the UK we expect 15 year olds to have a little more knowledge of "how the world works" so to speak. Of things like accepting upfront cash payments of smaller amounts after normal working hours instead of larger fees in exchange for proper paperwork. Plumbers and other self employed craftsmen might propose that. I don't know about 15 year olds in the USA, but you can bet that payment is not going to end up in the books, therefore it won't be taxed.
Not just 15 year olds, not paying taxes over jobs is very commonly accepted in lots stuff. Nobody minds you not paying tax on your house cleaner or a reparation of something. You are an idiot if you do that legally.